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Pablo's practice focuses primarily on the representation of financial institutions, developers and private equity firms in a wide range of oil & gas, power, renewable energy, mining and other infrastructure-related projects in Brazil. He has particular expertise in multi-sourced financings (including those with the Brazilian Development Bank) and representation of investors focusing on project development and M&A activities in the energy and infrastructure sectors. He is a member of Stanford Law Schoolâ€™s Board of Visitors and a Board Member of the Brazilian Institute of Business Law (IBRADEMP). He worked in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

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Member of Stanford Law Schoolâ€™s Board of Visitors and a Board Member of the Brazilian Institute of Business Law (IBRADEMP). He worked in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Brazil: Energy and natural resources

Electricity

Within: Electricity

Renowned for both its transactional and regulatory expertise in the power sector, Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados also regularly handles disputes. The group advised Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on its joint acquisition of two operational wind farms in northeastern Brazil; and advised AES TietÃª Energia on its acquisition from Renova Energia of a 386MW wind farm located in the state of Bahia. Another highlight was advising Contour Global on the acquisition of all shares held by Neoenergia in six energy generation companies, with Pablo Sorj and Fabiano Ricardo Luz de Brito both acting. Felipe Rodrigues Caldas Feres was made up to partner in 2017. Thiago LuÃ­s Sombra joined from now-defunct firm Odon Sombra Advogados.

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